Alfred Blumstein, Pioneer in Quantitative Crime Study, Dies at 95

Alfred Blumstein, an engineer who transformed the study of crime by applying systems theory and quantitative analysis to reveal systemic patterns, has passed away at 95.

15 Feb, 02:42 — 15 Feb, 02:42

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NYT15 Feb, 02:42

Alfred Blumstein, Who Transformed the Study of Crime, Dies at 95

An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the systemic patterns of crime.

By Michael S. Rosenwald

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